CVPA0003
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Plot ID Fields: | |
Author Plot Code |
CVPA0003
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Author Observation Code |
CVPA0003
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Original Data Location |
California Native Plant Society Vegetation Program, Sacramento, CA
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Location Fields: |
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Confidentiality Status |
exact location
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Latitude |
36.7117112379844
º
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Longitude |
-120.816699658412
º
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Author Location |
Ciervo-Panoche Natural Area
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Location Narrative |
Large, open stand of Peritoma arborea extends along NE-facing slope. Understory of annual grasses and Poa secunda with some forbs. Drought conditions/early phenology are making herbaceous ID difficult. Some snags of Peritoma, Ephedra at edge of stand.
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State or Province |
California
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Country |
United States
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Named Places |
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Layout Fields: | |
Shape |
Square
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Area |
400
m²
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Placement Method |
Representative
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Permanence |
permanent plot
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Layout Narrative |
20 m x 20 m, marked with 10-inch nails and washers at the 4 corners and in the center
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Environment Fields: | |
Stand Size |
extensive
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Elevation |
586
m
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Slope Aspect |
47
º
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Slope Gradient |
18
º
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Topographic Position |
Middle to Upper 1/3 of slope
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Surficial Deposits |
Sedimentary (type unknown)
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Rock Type |
Sedimentary (type unknown)
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Landscape Narrative |
Upland; Adjacent Eriogonum fasciculatum-EPCA is sparse, with low cover of shrubs and herbs to the SE. Tops of hills to east are sparsely vegetated.
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Percent Bedrock |
0
%
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Percent Rock / Gravel |
10
%
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Percent Litter |
38
%
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Percent Bare Soil |
50
%
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Percent Water |
0
%
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Percent Other |
2
%
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Name Other |
Basal Stem Area
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Methods Fields: | |
Observation Start Date |
26-Mar-2014
± exact
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Date Accuracy |
exact
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Project |
Ciervo-Panoche Vegetation
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Cover Method |
Percentage (%)
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Stratum Method |
CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
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Taxon Observation Area |
400
m²
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Cover Dispersion |
Entire
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Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? |
no
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Stem Observation Area |
400
m²
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Plot Quality Fields: | |
Plot Validation Level |
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
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Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: | |
Shrub Height |
1.5
m
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Field Height |
0.25
m
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Tree Cover |
0
%
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Shrub Cover |
7
%
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Field Cover |
18
%
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Nonvascular Cover |
2
%
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Dominant Stratum |
Shrub
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Misc Fields: | |
Observation Narrative |
Vegetation type confidence: High, Dominant Peritoma
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